So basically the whole f1 community has come out and called it a farce that it was ever classified. So a little but more than just Hamilton fans who are pissed.
Apart from the Spa crowd though!! Did you know Keith that the crowd at Spa were happy with it? I don't know if you heard it but they cheered and everything when the race was finally called off! It's well known that the Belgian crowd love their two lap processions behind the safety car and no more. Strictly no more though!
What Belgian crowd? There's multiple nationalities there, the Dutch and Germans especially, show up in very large numbers. Then there's the Brits, the French, the Ferrari crowd etc etc. They come from all over the place. The Dutch seemed quite happy enough with who won.
Farcical or not, the rules as they stand were applied. (Even with the sc) 2 racing laps = race = half points awarded. Those rules have been in the book for years. There's been plenty of time to change them if people didn't want them.
The circuit made no ticket revenue from the race last year, so they can't afford to be dishing out refunds because it was a safety car race. If they want to compensate fans who attended, they could offer them free tickets or some kind of discount for next year's event. But rain is a regular occurrence at Spa, and everyone buys tickets for it, fully aware that the race may be delayed/disrupted for weather or other reasons.
As for the drivers, I have no sympathy tbh. I wouldn't be throwing safety cars out for them, they're all grown adults, well aware of the risks and benefits that wet weather racing involves. I would have told them to show up for the scheduled start time as normal to see the lights go out, then let them at it to either make the most of the conditions or pack up and go home.
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